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Customer reviews

Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 155 reviews

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  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

  • Durability

    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

  • Comfort

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the Forerunner 55 GPS Smartwatch's battery life, overall performance, and ease of use. Many find the GPS and general accuracy impressive for tracking runs. The watch is also appreciated for being lightweight, while the only concern mentioned is about the screen's brightness.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excepional

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent fitness watch. Very good to track your steps, heart rate, runs, and sleep. It's durable and I Like how it always alerts me when I get a message. The system is easy to use and the app is user friendly. Also, the battery life is amazing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    SOLID

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid watch. Everything I need and able to get out and run. I am not an advance level runner but this really performs well. I am coming from an apple watch and battery life is way more efficient. I run everyday and battery lasts me at least 4 days and it charges relatively fast I'm charging on my commute to work in the car which is about 30 minutes but NOT everyday. Sleep tracking is spotty usually 20 minutes off but not really a huge complaint. Also very comfortable I wear this 24/7 (excludng charge time) washes easy and I forget its on my wrist.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Watch for Running

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My daughter runs cross country and she absolutely lives this watch. It holds a good charge for days and it’s very lightweight on her wrist. It has all the features to help monitor her mileage, pace, heart rate, etc. It’s a great watch!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch, great features

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased for a gift. The recipient lives the watch and its features.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It’ll get the job done

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good overall product, is able to track majority of fitness goals of an average person. With many different options for more intense physical goals as well. While it can do a lot, there are some limitations. Running in closed loop tracks will throw off the gps tracking system, as well as the heart rate tracker has been off a few times. Overall it is a decent watch for a reasonable price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch for young man

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my grandson and he loves it. He's a recent college grad and new employee and coaches soccer. Finds it very useful.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this watch as a starter watch for my eighth grade son who is in cross country. The watch has been very good for him to track his pace, time heart rate, and all the things that his coach is asking him to keep track. On top of the tracking purposes and also has a coaching program that can set workouts for him to achieve goals which he has used to increase his per mile time. Overall, I am super satisfied with this watch and think that it is a great purchase for anybody looking to track their running efforts.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product gets the job done had everything I needed and was looking for

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Value

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect, it's pretty much the standard for running smartwatches.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Watch!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needed a watch to replace my Fitbit Luxe. Went with the Gartner Forerunner 55. Excellent battery life and accurate step tracking

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gps accuracy

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    timer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    perfect just what i needed i needed a good gps for running marathons

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GarminForrunner

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Watch is exactly what I was looking for to help me train for running

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Choice

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needed to replace my dead Garmin 9xx smart watch I use as an odometer and speedometer to track cycling and kayaking. Tried a less expensive model but the face was too small. This model is larger and has more features. A bit harder to operate than my old one, but has more functions.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin forerunner 55

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love my new garmin. Upgraded from a fitbit luxe, well worth it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Running

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My daughter loved the watch, she does track and cross country, she said it’s very accurate and useful

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    All You Need in a Running Smart Watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great watch for the money. Once you get the feel how to use it it does everything you need. Very reliable works great with Garmin and Nike apps.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Track

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very happy with this Garmin watch my wife loves it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Gps accuracy

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Forerunner 55

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Price is great for quality assurance both with software and hardware. Unfortunately it is not touch screen. Gps accuracy for runs is about +/-0.01 based on my use. Battery last about 5 days on heavy use. If you're looking for a watch in this price point it does not disappoint.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great running watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Happy with this watch. I have run for about 4h during a 9-day trip and have not needed to charge the battery. I had a previous Forerunner, and this is an improvement both in both what info gets shown and how readable that info is. Pricing is almost modest compared to high-end sports watches that do more or less the same thing!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid watch gang

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pretty solid if you want the bare minimum in a smart watch. Watch band sticks to you like glue tho jajaja

    I would recommend this to a friend
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